Re: Layers

Hey, I was altering our public web site! But that's another story.

I tried to program NS4 layers when doing my "collapsing" FAQ and just could not figure out how to make it work. That's not necessarily a reason to stay away from using layers, but the learning curve may involve a few blind alleys. (How's that for mixing metaphors.)

Re: Layers

This is my take on layers. Working at the VA we need to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Layers can definitely be a problem in complying with that Act. Screen readers have a very difficult time determining what you are doing with layers.

The other issue I have with layers is that when printing the page, layers don't always print where you think they will or where you would want them to print.

I started using layers last year and thought they were so cool. <img src=/S/cool.gif border=0 alt=cool width=15 height=15> Using them definitely helped reduce the number of clicks for my users to get further into our website (quick navigation that is so important). Unfortunately, I have to redo my work because of the issues listed above. <img src=/S/shrug.gif border=0 alt=shrug width=39 height=15>